QUIET Act

This bill would require robocalls that use artificial intelligence to emulate a human being to include a disclosure at the start of the message stating that AI is being used. It also proposes to double the maximum financial penalties and criminal fines for certain telecommunications violations that use AI to impersonate individuals or entities with the intent to defraud or cause harm. These requirements would apply to automated calls and text messages, while excluding communications that require substantial human intervention.

This bill affects individuals and entities that utilize artificial intelligence to emulate human beings in robocalls or text messages, as they must now provide specific disclosures. It also impacts recipients of telemarketing calls and texts who are protected under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, parties that use AI to impersonate others with the intent to defraud or cause harm face increased financial penalties and criminal fines.

• AI disclosure requirement for robocalls. Requires any robocall using artificial intelligence to emulate a human being to include a disclosure at the start of the message stating that AI is being used.
• Definition of robocalls. Defines robocalls as calls or text messages using automatic dialing technology, artificially generated messages, or prerecorded voices, while excluding communications requiring substantial human intervention.
• Increased penalties for AI-enabled fraud. Doubles the maximum forfeiture penalties and criminal fines for Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations that use AI to impersonate individuals or entities with intent to defraud or cause harm.

The bill's provisions regarding increased forfeiture penalties and criminal fines apply to violations that occur after the date of the bill’s enactment.

This bill modifies the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by establishing new disclosure requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) robocalls and increasing existing forfeiture penalties and criminal fines for violations involving AI-generated impersonations.

The bill aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in telecommunications by requiring disclosures for robocalls that emulate human beings and increasing penalties for AI-driven violations intended to defraud or cause harm.